Iron County register., 1887-10-13
Miscellaneous Items.

Mrs. Minnie Woodward was found dead
in her room in st. Louis few days ago,
and she is supposed to have committed
suicide.
Joe Dyke was captured in Greene Coun-
ty few days ago, charged with horse
stealing, and was shot in the leg while
trying to escape from the officers.
A stock company has been organized at
Bolton to bore for gas and water. The we'll
will be sunk 1000 feet if need be.
In the Circuit Court for Lafayette Coun-
ty, October term, there are a large num-
ber of criminal cases docketed, but for the
first time in many years the colored man
is not represented among them.
The Presidents visit to st. Louis was
characterized by beautiful weather and
immense crowds.
Fred Bosse died in st. Louis a few ays
ago as the result of injuries received in
the recent accident at Lemp's brewery,
making the third victim of that casualty.
Jos. w. Parker, aged twenty -four, who
had been employed in the Argentine
(Kas.) Smelling works, spent a night in
Kansas City recently and took train for
his home in Argentine. He tried to get
off the moving train and was thrown to
the ground and both legs were cut off just
above the ankles, besides bruising and
knees was necessary. There is small
hope of his recovery.
John II. Bohle and John E. Couzins have
been sworn in as deputy marshals under
the new United States marshal, Phoebe
w. CouZins. Mr.. Bohle has been connect
ed with the United States marshals office
for some time in the capacity of book
keeper and accountant. During the Pc
riod between the death of the late mar
shall and the appointment of Miss Couzins
Mr.. Bohle assumed the duties of the office
and conducted it successfully. John E.
Couzins is a son of the late marshal, and
served under him for some time.
Michael Harring gton, laborer, thirty
eight years of age, living with his wife
and several children in st. Louis, has been
drinking heavily for some time past, and
is on the verge of deliriun tremens. A
few days ago he determined, after fash
ion, to put an end to his life. So with a
dull pocket-knife he gave himself three
inch skin deep cut in the throat. He was
sent to the City Dispensary, and thence to
the City Hospital.
The st. Louis Exposition is booming.
John w. Phillips, vice. president of the
Kansas City Electric Light Company, and
until recently assistant agent at the Union
depot, died a few days since from the
effects of the wound inflicted upon himself
with revolver. Financial difficulties
connected with the Electric Light Com
pany were the sole known causes of the
suicide.
Henry Cray, or Henry Kreye, forty
years old, was found dead in his room at
st. Louis a few days ago. Every indica-
tion points to suicide, as a bottle contain
ing arsenic was found in his pocket. The
deceased was from Austin, Miss, whence
be came few weeks ago.
The colored schools of jefferson CITY are
overcrowded.
While digging for coal at MooresvilIe,
Livingston County, few days ago, A. d.
Hoover, of Kansas City, unearthed a num-
Der OF bones of some extinct animal, evil
IDENTIFY mastodon. The total weight of
what he found is 450 pounds. Four of the
teeth alone weigh twelve pounds each,
and the specimens are said to be larger
than any of those in the Smithsonian In
stitute.
Sands Hopkins, young Kansas City
millionaire, is said to have engaged q cow.
boy pugilist to accompany him on trip
to Europe, and thrash any person offering
slight to his employer, for which he is
to receive $4,000 by way of compensation.
The Vailed Prophets pageant in st. Louis
was again great success.